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JULY 4, 2018

Following the massive data breach at Equifax last year, the cybersecurity sector has flourished – and so have some of the investments that track the industry. The ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF, for example, has risen 18 percent this year, CNBC reported. billion last year. The company also reported that 209,000 U.S.

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APRIL 3, 2019

The Georgia Institute of Technology confirmed that it suffered a data breach that has exposed the personal information of 1.3 The university’s information security officials are working to determine the extent of the breach, as well as identify those who may have been affected by it. .

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Online glasses retailer Warby Parker was hit by a cybersecurity attack that affected about 198,000 of its customers from late September to late November, according to reports. Warby Parker contacted law enforcement when it found out about the breach. Warby Parker said that is what happened with this breach.

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JULY 9, 2018

After Macy’s cyber tools detected suspicious logins on June 11, the retailer is warning customers about a data breach. However, Macy’s said the accounts don’t include Social Security numbers or CVV numbers. The company also revealed that the Social Security numbers of U.S.

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MAY 27, 2020

Bank of America notified principal owners of a potential data breach after the bank uploaded the loan applications of some customers to a “limited access, controlled” Small Business Administration (SBA) test application platform, according to a letter to customers made public by the California attorney general’s office.

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JULY 11, 2018

Another retailer has been hit with a data breach. The data breach impacted one-half of one-percent of customers who were registered on Macys.com or Bloomingdales.com, spokeswoman Blair Rosenberg said Tuesday (July 10), according to Bloomberg. “We Macy’s is just the latest retailer to be hit with a data breach.

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

Financial company MSCI had warned Equifax a year before its massive data breach that there were signs it wasn’t protecting the data of its millions of customers. What’s more, MSCI scored a zero for the privacy and security of consumers’ data.

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MARCH 5, 2020

Telecom giant T-Mobile suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of employees and customers to unknown hackers, according to reports. “We An investigation was immediately commenced, with assistance from leading cybersecurity forensics experts, to determine what happened and what information was affected.

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MARCH 1, 2018

Equifax , the credit scoring company embroiled in a 2017 data breach scandal, disclosed news on Thursday (March 1) that has identified 2.4 million consumers by referencing other information in proprietary company records that the hackers didn’t steal and by tapping the resources of an outside data provider.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May. Included in the exposed data are bank account numbers, statements, tax and mortgage records, receipts for wire transfers, personal social security numbers and pictures of drivers’ licenses. This investigation is a non-public, fact-finding inquiry,” the letter said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

As if Yahoo didn’t have enough on its plate, the tech company is now facing a probe from the Securities and Exchange Commission as to whether or not it could have acted more promptly in response to two massive data breaches that left over a billion customers’ information compromised. 2013 had compromised even more user data. “The

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AUGUST 13, 2019

KrebsOnSecurity reported the breach in May. Included in the exposed data are bank account numbers, statements, tax and mortgage records, receipts for wire transfers, personal social security numbers and pictures of drivers’ licenses. This investigation is a non-public, fact-finding inquiry,” the letter said.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

T-Mobile’s Data Breached. Another day, another data breach. According to a post on the wireless carrier’s website, on August 20 its cybersecurity team discovered and shut down unauthorized access to certain information, and reported the incursion to the authorities.

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VISTA InfoSec

JULY 5, 2023

Adherence to these regulations is paramount for safeguarding sensitive patient information from data breaches and cyber attacks. From March 2021 to March 2022, the average cost of a data breach in healthcare was over $10 million, up from $9.23 Thus, protecting EHRs is crucial to avoid data breaches from hackers.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

NASA has suffered a data breach that exposed its employees’ Social Security numbers and other personal information. 18) by Assistant Administrator Bob Gibbs, the agency began looking into the breach of its servers on Oct. NASA is the latest government agency to be hit with a breach.

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JANUARY 3, 2021

The intruder or intruders did not, T-Mobile stated, have access to “names on the account, physical or email addresses, financial data, credit card information, social security numbers, tax ID, passwords, or PINs.”. “We T-Mobile previously suffered a data breach in March.

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MARCH 4, 2019

There is no shortage of things to worry about in the world of cybersecurity. From data breaches to fraudsters creating synthetic IDs using children’s Social Security numbers, consumers’ concerns are myriad.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A report by the House Oversight Committee has found that Equifax ’s massive data breach could have been easily prevented if its security practices and policies were up to par. Last year, the credit monitoring firm suffered a breach that impacted the personal data of more than 143 million consumers.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Corporate cybersecurity is an ever-increasing focus of government entities, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the latest to place emphasis on the importance of safeguarding data and systems. For example, the number of instances in which attackers went after Social Security numbers increased eightfold between 2016 and 2017.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Remember all that stolen Equifax data? Remember how all those names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers and other information were stolen in September of 2017 – the information of some 143 million people – in what still stands as the one of the biggest data breaches of all time?

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MAY 8, 2018

Equifax , the embattled credit scoring company that was the subject of a massive data breach last fall, provided several congressional committees in the Senate and House with more information on the data compromised in the breach. consumers were impacted by each data element stolen.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

In the wake of the massive data breach at Equifax , the embattled credit scoring company announced that the Chief Information Officer, David Webb, and the chief security officer, Susan Mauldin, will both retire. These moves come after the company disclosed a major data breach in which 143 million U.S.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Failing to prevent a data breach is a surefire way to lose that trust, however. Credit unions possess vast troves of personal information such as credit card data and Social Security numbers that could devastate members if leaked. Data Breaches Within And Without. It also revealed that 60.8

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DECEMBER 4, 2017

A PayPal spokesman told the paper that the data that may have been impacted included names, addresses, bank account details, Social Security numbers and login information. The potential data hack at TIO comes a few months after Equifax announced a massive data breach that impacted 145.5

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

10) with the 2017 cyberattack on credit reporting giant Equifax, which was one of the largest data breaches in history, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Equifax cyberattack exposed the financial data of almost 150 million Americans and British and Canadian nationals. “There are exceptions, though.”

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The complaint accuses Salesforce of allowing the site to be infected with malware, which is the prime suspect for the data breach. Security Boulevard research shows that as of Dec.

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Clearly Payments

JANUARY 8, 2024

Merchants must familiarize themselves with the diverse risks associated with payment processing, encompassing fraud, chargebacks, and cybersecurity threats. Security, Compliance, and Regulatory Risk: Cybersecurity risk involves the threat of data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive payment information.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

With a wealth of stolen credentials to pick from in the wake of several data breaches that comprised the identities of millions, fraudsters have more resources than ever. Overall, thanks to the rise in data breaches, merchants and FIs alike are dealing with a steep increase in fraud. Fraud is rampant and thriving.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Equifax has extended its free credit monitoring to all Americans affected by last year’s massive data breach , but this time, it’s using a service offered by rival Experian. You have until January 31, 2019, to enroll in this extension of free credit monitoring through IDnotify , a part of Experian.”.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

1, the first-class action lawsuit alleging data breaches under the CCPA was filed on Feb 5. The complaint accuses Salesforce of allowing the site to be infected with malware, which is the prime suspect for the data breach. Security Boulevard research shows that as of Dec.

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Segpay

JUNE 13, 2024

million is a constant reminder of why secure online payments are a priority for businesses and consumers who bank on online payments. This underscores why businesses must implement robust cybersecurity measures to guarantee secured transactions in this digital landscape. Use secure payment methods. Stay informed.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

With countless incidents of fraud occurring every day, some of which have made international headlines and impacted millions, cybersecurity and fraud prevention are top-of-mind for individuals and companies alike. How can they do that in an environment in which the security status quo is no longer appropriate?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2018

According to Reuters , the suit alleges that the credit reporting firm failed to protect its databases or provide prompt notice of the massive data breach that exposed the personal data of 147 million people. as well as the credit card numbers of approximately 209,000 people. million more consumers in the U.S.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

The theft of data was large, and 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers were compromised. UniCredit , in a memo to its staff, said that an internal investigation showed no evidence that a recent data breach at Capital One involved any of its own data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

The proverbial (data) cat is out of the proverbial (ostensibly safe data warehouse) bag. Beyond the metaphor, the sheer “hugeness” of the data breach means that more of this information — sensitive and valuable information ranging from Social Security numbers to birth dates to home addresses — is available to hackers than ever before.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Access Group Education Lending, the student loan servicing company, has been the subject of a data breach. Fox Business , citing a letter sent to those impacted, reported that 16,500 borrowers were recently alerted to the fact that files containing their personal data were improperly given to an unnamed business.

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JULY 16, 2019

personal identification numbers with income, as well as healthcare and social security information. He also said the hacked data wasn’t detailed enough to offer “substantive conclusions” about anyone’s financial information and that if someone tried to take advantage of the data they “would fall under the impact of Bulgarian law.” .

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